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Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones said Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel was the highest-rated player on the club's board when Dallas went on the clock for the No. 16 pick.

Dallas decided to ignore their draft board -- and a terribly awkward pairing of Manziel and a lame-duck Tony Romo -- and took Notre Dame offensive lineman Zack Martin instead. "It was too significant for him to be an insurance policy," Jones said Friday, one day after the Browns selected Manziel with No. 22 pick. "There's just too much dynamic here for him, for the franchise, for everybody. That's just too much for insurance, and it's not the usual development guy behind an accomplished quarterback. He's a celebrity. He's Elvis Presley." Fri, May 9, 2014 11:51:00 PM

Dallas went with Notre Dame offensive lineman Zack Martin at No. 16 instead. Johnny Football, of course, wound up in Cleveland. Although it was reported Valley Ranch lusted after Manziel, those leaks screamed of a smokescreen to solicit trade offers should the Aggies' star fall. When Martin fell as well, that plan probably lost its luster. Instead, the Eagles were able to land that trade with the Browns. Fri, May 9, 2014 12:58:00 AM

He shouldn't feel that he has to. Pettine is trying to show who's in charge, and that's fine, but it would be a shock if Manziel isn't better than Brian Hoyer the day he learns the playbook. And if he isn't, Pettine has more problems than being perceived in a certain way. Expect to see Manziel in Week 1. Fri, May 9, 2014 12:41:00 AM

The Browns traded up with the Eagles, giving up their 2014 third-round pick. Connected to Manziel longer and more thoroughly than any other team, Cleveland will be pairing Manziel with OC Kyle Shanahan, who was fearless in tailoring his run-heavy offense to Robert Griffin III in Washington. A born playmaker, Manziel (5-foot-11 3/4, 207) made 25 starts in two seasons with the Aggies, posting a 68.9 completion rate and 63:22 TD-to-INT ratio. A dual threat with exceptionally light feet, quick-twitch athleticism and 4.68 speed, Manziel averaged 6.29 YPC with 30 rushing TDs. He scored 32 on the Wonderlic, the best in this year's quarterback class. Manziel is an accurate passer with adequate arm strength and a gunslinger's mentality, though his random, improvisational style will almost certainly have to be reined in. Manziel is a boom-or-bust prospect, but oozes fantasy upside based on his aggressiveness as a passer and rushing potential. Thu, May 8, 2014 10:52:00 PM